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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "mr.benjamin tudu" <bnjamintud481@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 05:48:40 +0000
Subject: READ CAREFULLY


FROM: MR. BENJERMIN AQUARYE TUDUACCRA GHANA
Good Day,
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about myself I want you to please forgive me for sending this mail without your permission.

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly. I need a honest and a trust worthy person to entrust this huge transfer project with. My name is Mr.BENJERMIN AQUARYE TUDU, manager of a financial institution. I got your contact through a reliable source called database through Ghana chambers of commerce.
I am a Ghanaian married with four kids. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of $4,550.000 U.S Dollars. This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit during the 2004 financial year.
I have already submitted annual report for that year to my head office here in Accra as I have watched with keen interest as they will never know of this excess. I have since, placed this amount of $4,550.000 U.S Dollars on an Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (Anonymous) to avoid trace. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account on my behalf.
I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It’s going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so that the fund can be transferred to your account. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response to my.Private email bnjamntud@latinmail.com
WITH REGARD
MR.BENJAMIN
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